State v. Potts
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Jasper Circuit Court. — No,n. Joseph D, PerJtins, Judge. (1) The court committed error in permitting the prosecuting attorney to indorse the name of the juror Miller upon the information, and then excusing him from the panel of jurors. (2) It was error to permit the witness "Walker to testify to having seen defendant and Cannon talking together frequently.
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Appeal from Jasper Circuit Court. — No,n. Joseph D, PerJtins, Judge. (1) The court committed error in permitting the prosecuting attorney to indorse the name of the juror Miller upon the information, and then excusing him from the panel of jurors. (2) It was error to permit the witness "Walker to testify to having seen defendant and Cannon talking together frequently. (3) The court committed error in refusing defendant permission to show by the witness Walker, on cross-examination, that he had an arrangement or agreement, made by his attorney with the prosecuting attorney’s office, whereby…
1Opinion of the CourtKennish, J.
— At the June term, 1910, of the circuit court of Jasper county, appellant was convicted of the offense of setting up and keeping a gaming-table and gambling device, commonly known as a crap table, was sentenced to imprisonment in the penitentiary for a term of three years, and appealed to this court.
The information was in two counts. The first count charged P. W. Potts, Charles Cannon and W. L. Smith with setting up and keeping a poker table, and the second count charged them with setting up and keeping a crap table. The defendant Potts was tried separately. The evidence for the State tended…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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